Volcanic Peak Mine

The Volcanic Peak Mine is a antimony mine located in Mineral county, Nevada.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Volcanic Peak Mine  

State:  Nevada

County:  Mineral

Elevation:

Commodity: Antimony

Lat, Long: 38.50583, -118.07028

Map: View on Google Maps

Satelite View

MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.


Satelite image of the Volcanic Peak Mine

Volcanic Peak Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Volcanic Peak Mine
Secondary: Bigongiari
Secondary: Smith
Secondary: Evening Star
Secondary: Shay


Commodity

Primary: Antimony
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc


Location

State: Nevada
County: Mineral


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1883
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: BLEBS, PODS


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Limonite After Pyrite


Rocks

Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Triassic


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 0.01 PERCENT CU
Analytical Data: 0.1 PERCENT ZN
Analytical Data: 0.1 PERCENT PB
Analytical Data: 2.20 OUNCES AG
Analytical Data: STOCKPILE GRAB SAMPLE CONTAINED: 25.53 PERCENT SB


Materials

Ore: Stibnite
Gangue: Calcite


Comments

Comment (Location): EST. LOCATION

Comment (Workings): TWO TRENCHES AND 15 FT. ADIT


References

Reference (Deposit): LAWRENCE, E.F., 1963, ANTIMONY DEPOSITS OF NEVADA, NEV. BUREAU OF MINES, BULL. 61


Nevada Gold

Gold Districts of Nevada

Nevada has a total of 368 distinct gold districts. Of the of those, just 36 are major producers with production and/or reserves of over 1,000,000 ounces, 49 have production and/or reserves of over 100,000 ounces, with the rest having less than 100,000 ounces. Read more: Gold Districts of Nevada.